Sunseeker

Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Their headquarters and assembly factory is in Poole Harbour, at Poole in Dorset. They have been making motor boats since 1979. As of 2005, they employ 1800 people, with a turnover of 172 million pounds.

Trivia

• In October 2002, Robert Braithwaite, the founder of Sunseeker International, was named Ernst & Young's UK Entrepreneur of the Year.

• Some James Bond movies use Sunseeker boats: Die Another Day and The World Is Not Enough used them in water scenes, and the most recent film, Casino Royale, featured the latest Sunseeker, the Predator 108.

• In March, 2007 Sunseeker announced a 500 job expansion program, with a new site on the Isle of Portland in Dorset.

• Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz mentioned the brand in his verse for the "It's Me Bitches" remix featuring Lil' Wayne, R. Kelly and Jadakiss.

• James Light, a Sunseeker employee, was in September 2005 found to have stolen approximately £55,000 worth of materials during his seven year employment. The stolen merchandise, including a four-foot radar mast, were found, neatly boxed, in a storage garage in Bournemouth. Sunseeker refused to produce receipts substantiating the claims that the items had been bought.].

• Sunseekers 105-foot engine-based yacht, one of the most expensive, costs ~ £5 M.

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• Sunseeker Manhattan 37m is currently the biggest yacht being produced with a price tag around £12 M. The Snapper was the first of the series, produced 2006/2007 and as of mid 2007 the M4 is about to be commissioned.

Technical Specifications :

LOA : 36.89m ( 121'0 ft ) Beam : 8.00m ( 26'3 ) Draft : 2.40m ( 7'10 ft ) Shipyard/Builder : Sunseeker International UK ,yard 2 Type : Sunseeker Yacht 37 TriDeck – Superyacht Classification Society : RINA Charter Class 100, A- 1.1 Y Naval Architect: Don Shead Yacht Design Exterior Designer: Don Shead Yacht Design Interior : Sunseeker UK In House Design Material : Hand -laid GRP – Composite Engines : 2 x 2.735 HP - MTU Marine Diesel 4000 Generators : 2 x 70 kW Bow/Sternthrusters : 100 HP Air Condition : Entire Yacht with Individual Cabins Controls Top Speed : 25/26 Knots Zero-speed stabilizers : YES Cruise Speed : about 12 -15 Knots Range : 1.500 Nm Displacement : 152.000kg Half Load Fuel capacity : 23200 litres Fresh-water capacity : 4.950 liters Guests : 10 Cabins : 5 ( Master + 2 x VIP double + 2 twin ) Crew : 7

Models

• Sports Boats: Sportsfisher 37
• Offshore Cruisers: Portofino 35, 46, 47, 53
• Performance Motoryachts: Predator 55, 62, 72, 82, 95-100, 108 and the XS Sport
• Flybridge Motoryachts: Manhattan 50, 60, 66
• Yachts: Yacht 75, 82, 90, 94, 105, 37M Sport, 37M Trideck

Gallery

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  The Sunseeker factory on the Poole waterfront. The company makes luxury motoryachts, two of which are seen outside. Predator 95/100 is on the left.
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  Sunseeker Predator 82 motoryacht in Poole Harbour

External links

• Official website